KC Reporter

A Kansas City man has admitted guilt in a bank fraud case involving altered and forged United States Treasury checks. Jevon P. Crudup, Jr., 28, was involved in a scheme to defraud financial institutions by depositing stolen Treasury checks into bank accounts of individuals he met online.

Court documents reveal that Crudup used these individuals' account details, including debit cards and PIN numbers, under the pretense of helping them earn money. He would then either withdraw funds using their debit cards or instruct them to make cash withdrawals and electronic transfers to him through various online payment systems.

One instance occurred on April 12, 2023, when Crudup deposited an altered Treasury check worth $18,348.72 into an individual's bank account. A week later, the account holder withdrew $5,550 in cash and handed over $5,050 to Crudup. Over two months, proceeds from this check were distributed to Crudup through cash withdrawals and online transfers.

Crudup managed to pass at least fifteen stolen and forged Treasury checks with losses exceeding $95,000. He now faces up to 30 years in federal prison without parole. However, the actual sentence will be determined by the court based on advisory guidelines after a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Venneman is prosecuting the case following an investigation by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA).